decertify

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Recent Examples of decertify But this 764-page piece of legislation does a myriad of other things, including creating a statewide system to decertify police officers who engage in serious misconduct. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 Key accomplishments included a bill that created the first statewide process to decertify police officers who commit wrongdoing. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Employees at the Wells Fargo branch in Casper, Wyoming, also filed a petition last week to decertify the union. — Chase Jordan april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 And then also, the state board has voted to decertify him as a police officer, as a law enforcement officer in Alabama. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decertify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
Verb
  • The Virginia appeals court is being asked to invalidate the amendment, arguing state lawmakers failed to follow proper procedures before putting it before voters.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Six months ago, the Justice Department moved to invalidate the Presidential Records Act, a federal law in place since 1978.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Prop 42 and a second countermeasure, Proposition 41, could each nullify the billionaire tax if either receives more yes votes than Prop 40.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officials had also nullified 17 touchdowns, compared to just five through four weeks last season.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias.
    — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In his motion to disqualify Hippler, Kohberger and his attorney questioned the judge’s ability to remain neutral.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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